Road to the Civil War By Sn0jay May 14, 1787 3/5 Compromise Period: May 14, 1787 to Nov 6, 1860 Link to the paragraphs Link to paragraphs Sep 17, 1787 Constitution Dec 15, 1791 Bill of Rights Jan 1, 1793 Industrial Revolution Description Mar 14, 1794 Cotton Gin Jan 1, 1798 States Rights Apr 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Jan 1, 1820 Nationalism Mar 3, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Jan 1, 1828 Doctrine of Nullification May 28, 1830 Indian Removal Act Aug 21, 1831 Nat Turner's Rebellion Jun 1, 1846 The Mexican American War Jan 1, 1850 The Underground Railroad Sep 1, 1850 Compromise of 1850 Mar 20, 1852 Uncle Tom's Cabin May 30, 1854 Kansas Nebraska Act Feb 11, 1856 Dred Scott Decision Oct 16, 1859 John Brown's Raid Nov 6, 1860 Election of 1860
